Auxiliary transmission-case hanger.



' S. T. WINDSOR.

AUXILIARY TRANSMISION CASE HANGER.

APPLICATION FILED APRfZB, I9I6.

Patented Feb. 13, 1917.

Witnesses I Attorneys,

SAMUEL 'r. wnmson, or NORMANGEE, TEXAS.

' AUXILIARY TRANSMISSION-CASE HANGER.

. Specification-gt Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. '13, 1917.

Application filed April 25, 1916. Serial No. 93,510.

To all whom it may concern.

'Be it kno'wn'that I, SAMUEL T. WINDSOR,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Normangee, in the county of Leon and State 6 of Texas, have invented a new and useful .Auxiliary Transmission-Case Hanger, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention appertains generally to automobiles, and relates more "partic- 10 ularly to a device for supporting the transmission case from the frame or chassis.

' It is the object of the invention toprovide a novel and improved auxiliary hanger applicable to the frame and transmission case of a Ford automobile, although the device can be constructed for application to other automobiles, whereby the hanger when applied will effectively support and reinforce the transmission case. The present device maybe used in emergency cases when one or bothof the usual'transmission case hangers break, or the device can be used as an auxiliary hanger for supporting the transmission case, to avoid the possible displacement thereof when the car is subjected to hard usage.

,It is also within the-scope of the invention to provide an appliance of the nature indicated which is extremely simple and inex- Q pensive in construction, which can be readily applied, and Which will serve its ofiice m a thoroughly efficient and satisfactory manner. r

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that 40 changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed can be made within the scope. of what is claimed without de-' parting from the spirit of the invention.

. 'The invention is illustrated in the accom- P nying drawing, wherein 2 is mounted, said case being hung from the beams 1 by the usual hangers 3, which sometightened to so 'I-laving thus described the invention, what 'is claimed as new i'is:

' beams of an automobile'chassis, said termitimes break or become injured due to the' jars or strains to which the machine is subjected. The transmission case 2 is provided at its lowermost point with a depending '60 pocket or portion 4 for the collection-of'sediment, which isutilized. as a means for applying the present hanger to the transmission case.

The present attachment embodies a pair of 6 6' inclined or upwardly diverging rods 5 prO- vided at their upper ends with forks 6 overlapping the outer sides of the beams 1 and straddling the hangers 3, the upper ends of the branches or arms of the fork being formed into hooks 6- seating upon "and engaging behind the beams 1 at the opposite sides of the hangers 3. Thus, the rods 5 can be readily applied to the beams 1, and will be effectively held. in place by the hangers 3. I I

The device includes a third rodS bent at an obtuseangle to fit the lower portion of the transmission case 2, as seen in Fig. 2,

and said rod 8 is provided intermediate '50 its ends with a loop 9 surrounding the portion 4, whereby to efiectively. assemble the rod 8 and case 2, to prevent their relative displacement. The rod 8 is provided at its ends with outturned eyes lO'slidably embrac- 86 ing the rods 5, and nuts 11 or otherretaining elements are engaged upon the lower terminals of the rods 5 and bear upwardly against the eyes 10, whereby the rod 8 is supported from the rods 5. The nuts 11- canbe tight- .0 ened, whereby "the auxiliary hanger will be pport the transmission case 2 from the beams 1. v

The present attachment can be readily applied to and removed from the transmission 9 5 case and frame, and when applied occupies but little space, although it serves its function in a practical and desirable manner.

- 1. An auxiliary transmission case hanger embodying. a plurality of rods 1 certain of which have remote terminals extending up? wardly to rest against the outer sides of the male having inturned hooksfor engaging and seating upon said beams, the rods being adapted to extend under and support a transmission case between said beams, and

means adjustably connecting the rods.

2. An auxiliary transmission case hanger embodying a pair of rods having hooks to engage the side beams of an automobile frame, an intermediate rod having means between its ends for engaging the lower portion of a transmission ease, the ends of the intermediate rods being slidably connected to the pair of rods, and means upon certain rods for adjusting them relatively to one an 1er. f

3. An'auxiliary transmission case hanger embodying a pair of rods having forks whose arms are formed into hooks to engage over the side beams of an automobile, an intermediate rod having a loop between its ends to engage the lower portion of a transmission 15 case, and means adjustably connecting the ends of the intermediate rod with the aforesaid rods. I

' ture in the forks whose arms are formed into hooks tov engage over the side beams of an automobile, an intermediate rod having a loop between its ends to. engage the lower portion of a transmission case and having eyes at its ends slidable upon the aforesaid rods, and retaining elements upon the first mentioned rods to bear against said eyes.

' In testimony that'I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aflixed my signap esence of tWo witnesses.

SAMUEL T. WINDSOR. Witnesses: A

J. N. SANDERS,

G. R.D ARIAH. 

